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Eigenvalues · Challenge problem

A real symmetric 2×22\times2 matrix AA has eigenvalues 55 and −1-1, and (12)\begin{pmatrix}1\\2\end{pmatrix} is an eigenvector for the eigenvalue 55. Find the entry in row 1, column 2 of AA.